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Ministry of Culture
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in the latest edition of Mann Ki Baat, highlights the importance of Amrit Mahotsav and Har Ghar Tiranga Campaigns in uniting people
On the special occasion of Amrit Mahotsav and Independence Day we have seen the collective might of the country: Shri Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, during the 92nd Edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on 28th August, 2022 lauded the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahostva and Har Ghar Tiranga campaigns that worked together in uniting the people. These campaigns reflect the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.
During Man Ki Baat address, the PM said that on this special occasion of Amrit Mahotsav and Independence Day, we have seen the collective might of the country. There has been a sense of realisation. Such a big country, so many diversities, but when it came to hoisting the tricolor, everyone seemed to flow in the same spirit. People themselves came forward, becoming the vanguard of the pride of the tricolor. We had also seen the spirit of the country in the cleanliness campaign and the vaccination campaign. We are getting to witness the same spirit of patriotism again in the Amrit Mahotsav. Our soldiers hoisted the tricolor on the peaks of high mountains, on the borders of the country, and in the middle of the sea.
Taking about Amrit Mahotsav PM Modi further said that friends these colors of the Amrit Mahotsav were seen not only in India, but also in other countries of the world. Local singers living in Botswana sang 75 patriotic songs to celebrate 75 years of India's independence. What is more special in this is that these 75 songs were sung in languages like Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Bangla, Assamese, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Sanskrit. Similarly, in Namibia, a special stamp has been released on the Indo-Namibian cultural-traditional relations.
The prime minister also urged people to watch the Swaraj serial, which highlights contributions of freedom fighters, especially the unsung heroes, on Doordarshan. ''It is a great initiative to acquaint the younger generation of the country with the efforts of unsung heroes who took part in the freedom movement,'' he said. Modi also highlighted different individual efforts in various parts of India to celebrate Independence Day on August 15.
PM Shri Narendra Modi has accorded Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat the pride of place in various editions of Mann ki Baat.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
‘Three of Us’, is a relationship drama set in Konkan region: Avinash Arun, Director
The film will become a beautiful ad for Konkan tourism - Shefali Shah
#IFFIWood, 24 November 2022
‘Three of Us’, is a relationship drama set in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, which is directed by Avinash Arun, and stars Shefali Shah, Jaideep Ahlawat and actor-lyricist Swanand Kirkire in lead roles. The Director, Avinash Arun said, “I spent 3-4 years of my childhood in Konkan and I had my first interaction with nature there. I’ve always tried to find the child in me through my films, especially this one as I am attached with this region from my childhood. “I made this film 8 years after I directed Marathi film Killa”, he added.
While interacting with the media and festival delegates at one of the ‘Table Talks’ sessions organised today, by PIB on the side-lines of the 53rd International Film Festival of India in Goa, Jaideep Ahlawat said, “ The emotions depicted in the film are inexplicable in words. Avinash and I have studied together in film school and worked together on Pataal Lok, so we have known each other’s working styles for a long time. As far as the film is concerned, I can’t articulate everything here as it has to be experienced on screen only”, he added.
Shefali Shah who has been engaging the movie-lovers all year long with her incredible back-to-back performances in Jalsa, Human, Darlings, or Delhi Crime 2, said that the film is as much about marriage as it is about life. “The script was originally told to me as a one liner. For a change from strong characters, I play a vulnerable and fragile women. That is the beauty of the character. But just because I am strong doesn’t mean I can’t be vulnerable. Both are beautiful. Why must one choose between the two? Strength and vulnerability reside within each of us”, she said.
Talking about the cinematography, Shefali Shah remarked that it is amazing. As the Director of this film is also the Director of Photography, he has shot the film like a painting. “It will become a beautiful ad for Konkan tourism.”.” she added.
Actor-lyricist Swanand Kirkire said that film shows a vulnerable Shefali, a riveting Jaideep and a Swanand Kirkire who can’t sing well. “It is a dream cast for anyone”, he added.
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
IAHE General Council deliberates upon recommendations of Y. S. Malik Committee to transform IAHE into world class Institute in highway sector
5th General Council meeting of Indian Academy of Highway Engineers  was held today though video conferencing under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari. The meeting was attended by MoS-RT&H Gen  Dr V K Singh, Secretary-RT&H, DG  & SS and members of the Governing Council.
Created in 1983, IAHE has been providing training at entry level/refresher courses/ training on specialised areas of highway, bridge & tunnel engineering/ orientation programmes/management development programmes/strategic training programmes etc. to highway engineers and professionals working in Central Government, State Governments, PSUs, Local Bodies, Contractors, Consultants etc.
Need was however felt to considerably expand and improve the activities of IAHE to better contribute to highway development programmes. Accordingly, Ministry constituted a committee under the chairmanship Shri Y. S. Malik, former Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways  to give recommendations to transform IAHE into a world-class premier institute in highway sector.
The council deliberated the recommendations of the Committee to enhance the scope of the IAHE to three distinct functions, namely  Training,  Applied Research and Development in the Highways and Public Transport Sector, and  Road Safety and Regulation and decided to take further necessary action to transform IAHE into a world-class premier institute in highway sector.
Ministry of Communications
Delivery of Medicines through Speed Post
Minister of Communications, Law & IT Sh. Ravi Shankar Prasad, has instructed Secretary Posts to ensure that delivery of medicines through Speed Post is given the highest priority during lockdown. He has further directed that all employees of Department of Posts are sensitised so that no one should face difficulty in receiving or sending medicines during lockdown. The entire postal network across the country has been galvanised for the purpose. Intra state and interstate mail arrangements have been made for the purpose. The iconic red mail vans and Road Transport Networks are rendering yeoman Service in point to point delivery of essential medicines, Covid 19 testing kits, medical equipment including ventilators. Mail arrangements are also being made with operating cargo flights and special parcel trains to ensure timely delivery. Thousands of tones of medicines and medical equipment is being delivered in tie ups with Indian Drug Manufacturers Association, Directorate General of Health Services and online pharmaceutical companies. Postal officers and employees are working round the clock across the country to ensure timely delivery of medicines at doorsteps of hospitals and individual customers.
Prime Minister's Office
PM calls upon the scientific community to strengthen value creation cycle in Science, Technology and Industry
Value-creation cycle of science to mass creation is important for Aatmnirbharta: PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today exhorted the scientific community to promote value-creation cycle of science to mass creation. He was speaking on the occasion of National Metrology Conclave 2021 where he dedicated National Atomic Timescale and Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya Pranali to the Nation and laid the foundation stone of National Environmental Standards Laboratory today through video conference.
The Prime Minister pointed out, historically, any country has progressed in direct correlation to its effort to promote science. He termed this ‘value creation cycle’ of Science, Technology and Industry. Explaining further, the Prime Minister said that a scientific invention creates a technology and technology leads to industry development. The industry, in turn, invests further in science for new research. This cycle keeps on taking us in the direction of new possibilities. CSIR-NPL has played a major role in taking forward this value cycle, the Prime Minister added.
This value creation cycle of science to mass-creation has become all the more important in today’s world when the country is moving forward with the goal of Aatmnirbhar India, Shri Modi said.
The Prime Minister expressed happiness over CSIR-NPL National Atomic Timescale which he dedicated to humanity today. He said that India has become self-reliant in measuring the time within the range of a nano second. Achieving the accuracy level of 2.8 Nano Second is a huge capability in itself. Now Indian Standard Time is matching the International Standard Time with the accuracy range of less than 3 nano second. This will be a big help for organizations like ISRO who are working with cutting edge technology. Modern technology related to banking, railways, defense, health, telecom, weather forecast, disaster management and many similar sectors will be benefitted greatly from this achievement.
The Prime Minister also dwelled on the role of the timescale in strengthening India’s role in Industry 4.0.India is moving towards a leading position in the field of environment. Still, for technology and tools for measuring air quality and emission, India is dependent on others. This achievement will lead to self-reliance in the field and will lead to creation of more effective and cheaper tools for pollution control. This will also enhance India’s share in global market for technologies related to air quality and emission technology. We have achieved this by the continuous efforts of our scientists.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Steps by Government towards conservation and sustainable development of fish resources
The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India is taking several steps towards conservation and sustainable development of fish resources such as implementation of artificial reefs, sea-ranching and river-ranching, fingerling stockings in reservoirs etc. under the “Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana ”. Besides, measures are also taken such as implementation of uniform season fishing ban for 61 days during monsoon and fish breeding periods in the Exclusive Economic Zone , ban on pair or bull trawling and use of LED or artificial light in fishing, advisories to States/UTs for preventing juvenile fishing, strict implementation of gear-mesh size regulations under Marine Fishing Regulation Acts , etc. for sustainable and responsible fishing practices. These steps have resulted in increase in the overall fish production in the country over the years which has resulted in highest ever fish production of 162.48 lakh tones during 2021-22, which includes increment of fish production in marine sector from 37.27 lakh tones  to 41.27 lakh tones  and in inland sector form 104.37 lakh tones  to 121.21 lakh tones . As such, no report regarding damage caused to fish reserves due to natural calamities has been received in the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India.
This information was given by Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President urges bureaucracy to take the lead in making India a developed nation during the ‘Amrit Kaal’
VP calls upon civil servants to abide by the Constitution irrespective of political dispensations
Vice President attends 68th Annual General Body Meeting of Indian Institute of Public Administration
The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar today called upon civil servants to take the lead in making India a developed nation during the ‘Amrit Kaal’ over the next 25 years. He suggested that they go by the spirit of the Prime Minister’s principle of “Minimum Government - Maximum Governance”, observing that ‘it is not a mere slogan, but the need of the hour’.
Shri Dhankhar, who is also the President of Indian Institute of Public Administration , was attending its 68th Annual General Body Meeting in New Delhi today. It also marked the first visit of the Vice President to IIPA after assuming office.
Reflecting on the achievements of IIPA over the year, Shri Dhankhar said that ‘Mission Karmayogi enables an ecosystem that allows every individual in the government to exploit his/her potential. IIPA, with its enormous potential, has to catalyse that change’.
The Vice President observed that the Prime Minister’s exhortation of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas’ encapsulates the Indian civilisational ethos and the vision of the Indian constitution makers. He called upon the bureaucracy to make the vision a reality and work towards taking the government’s developmental vision to the last individual.
Shri Dhankhar also urged civil servants, in discharge of their duties, to stick to the Constitutional rulebook, irrespective of the political dispensation in power. “Pernicious tendency of systemic corruption has to be rooted out by the bureaucracy, the civil society and people at large”, he said.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh said that the future ready bureaucracy needs to tackle the triple problems of aging population, rising income inequality and climate justice.
Lauding IIPA for contributing to the field of Capacity Building very proactively, Dr Singh complimented the institution for conducting more than a hundred offline and online training programmes during Covd-19 pandemic and quickly transforming itself into a powerhouse of Digital Training.
During the meeting, the Vice President conferred the Paul H. Appleby Award for distinguished service to IIPA, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Award for Academic Excellence and other awards to the winners. He also released various publications of the institute.
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister and Chairman, IIPA, Shri Surendra Nath Tripathi, Director General, IIPA, Shri S. S. Kshatriya, Chairman IIPA Maharashtra Regional Branch, Shri Amitabh Ranjan, Registrar, IIPA and various other dignitaries were present.
Ministry of Culture
Vice–President to confer Sangeet Natak Akademi awards and Lalit Kala Akademi awards on 9th April, 2022 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
The Vice-President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu will present the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship and Sangeet Natak Awards for the year 2018 to 44 eminent artists , and 3 Fellows and 20 National Awards of Lalit Kala Akademi for the year 2021 in a joint ceremony to be held on 9thApril, 2022 at 11a.m at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Sangeet Natak Akademi has elected four Fellows in the year 2018 for their eminent contribution in the field of the Performing Arts, namely Shri Zakir Hussain, Shri Jatin Goswami, Dr. Sonal Mansingh and Shri Thiruvidaimarudur Kuppiah Kalyanasundaram. The Lalit Kala Akademi has awarded the prestigious Fellowship to three outstanding artists with an expansive oeuvre namely Shri Himmat Shah, Shri Jyoti Bhatt and Shri Shyam Sharma.
Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards  are national honours bestowed by the Republic of India on performing artists as well as teachers and scholars in the field of performing arts. The recipients are selected by the Akademi’s General Council, consisting of distinguished musicians, dancers, theatre artists and scholars in these disciplines and nominees of the Government of India, State Governments and Union Territories of the Indian Union.
The National Exhibition of Art is organised annually by the Lalit Kala Akademi as it’s the most prestigious event, showcasing the brilliance and capacious oeuvre of the awarded artists. The 62nd National Exhibition organised this year is a platform to showcase the outstanding artists on a nationwide scale.
The 62nd National Exhibition of Art will be inaugurated by Minister of Culture, Shri G. Kishan Reddy on 9th April 2022 in the Galleries of Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi in the gracious presence of Minister of State for Culture, Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi.
Following the Award ceremony, Sangeet Natak Akademi has scheduled a festival of Performing Arts from 9th -19th April, 2022 at Kamani Auditorium and Meghdoot Complex, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi. Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Minister of Culture and Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi, Minister of State for Culture, will inaugurate the festival on 9th April 2022 at Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi.
The festival of Performing Arts showcasing the Akademi awardees will continue for a period of eleven days bringing to the audience a delectable range of performances from across the length and breadth of the country and ranging over a wide spectrum of genres such as music, dance, drama, folk & tribal and allied arts and puppetry.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 135.25 Cr
More than 60 Lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently at 98.38% is highest since March 2020
7,974 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload currently stands at 87,245
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 1% for last 32 days
With the administration of 60,12,425 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 135.25 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,41,93,269 sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figureas per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,85,879
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2nd Dose
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96,22,223
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,83,509
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2nd Dose
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1,67,28,606
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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48,26,38,011
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2nd Dose
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28,10,00,320
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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19,05,84,073
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2nd Dose
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13,64,93,497
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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11,91,14,676
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2nd Dose
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8,75,86,192
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Total
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1,35,25,36,986
The recovery of 7,948 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients  to 3,41,54,879.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.38%,highest since March 2020.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 15,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for last 49 days now.
7,974 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
India’s Active Caseloadis presently at 87,245. Active cases constitute 0.25% of the country's total Positive Cases, which is lowest since March 2020.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of 12,16,011 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 66.02 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 0.64% remains less than 1% for the last 32 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be0.57%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below2% for last 73 days and below 3% for 108 consecutive days now.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Gujarat hosting National Games is a first step towards Olympic ambitions: Geet Sethi
Cue sports legend and one of Gujarat’s, indeed India's, towering sports personalities, Geet Sethi, believes that hosting the National Games is the first step in the state’s grand plan of hosting the Olympic Games in the near future.
The former world billiards champion was all praise for the state of Gujarat and the Union government for their proactive approach towards nurturing a sports culture in the country and the support they are extending to sportspersons.
“Hosting the National Games will ensure that the sports infrastructure gets enhanced and that is a very good thing for the state. It will be an excellent way of preparing to bid for the Olympics,” said Sethi, adding that the upcoming sportspersons in the state would benefit from the quality infrastructure.
“After the National Games, we have to transcend and look at the world level and aim to bid for the Olympics. That’s the whole purpose,” he added.
The 61-year-old, who has been instrumental in shaping the career of some of India’s elite athletes through the Olympic Gold Quest, said the Sports Authority of India and Public Sector Units have been funding almost all the needs of India’s elite athletes.
“We are seeing a very positive shift in the thinking that we want to create world-class athletes and that’s why we are doing so well in sports lately.
“I am really impressed with the manner and intent with which the state and the central government are moving ahead with the sports agenda,” Sethi said.
Asked what message he would give to the Gujarat contingent for the Games, Sethi said, “It’s your home turf. You will have home support. So, focus well, work hard and aim to go for gold.”
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Major Ports register positive growth of 4.83%
During April to November, 2018 Vis-A-Vis April to Nov, 2017
The major ports in India have recorded a growth of 4.83% and together handled 461.21Million Tonnes of cargo during the period April to November, 2018 as against 439.96 Million Tonnes handled during the corresponding period of previous year.
For the period from April- November 2018, Nine Ports Kolkata , Paradip, Visakhapatnam, Kamarajar, Chennai, Cochin, New Mangalore, JNPT and Deendayal have registered positive growth in traffic.
Cargo traffic handled at Major Ports:
The highest growth was registered by Kamarajar Port , followed by Cochin , Paradip , Kolkata [inc. Haldia]  and Deendayal Kamarajar Port growth was mainly due to increase in traffic of Container , Other Liquids, Thermal & Steam Coal  and POL  .
During the period April to November 2018, Deendayal Port handled the highest volume of traffic i.e. 77.33 Million tonnes , followed by Paradip with 71.30 Million Tonnes , JNPT with 46.40 Million Tonnes , Visakhapatnam with 43.03 Million Tonnes  and Mumbai with 40.32 Million Tonnes . Together, these ports handled around 60.36% of Major Port Traffic.
The Commodity-wise percentage share of POL was maximum i.e. 33.40%, followed by Container , Thermal & Steam Coal , Other Misc. Cargo , Coking & Other Coal , Iron Ore & Pellets , Other Liquid , Finished Fertilizer  and Fertilizer Raw Materials  .